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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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