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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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