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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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