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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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