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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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