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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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