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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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