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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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