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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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