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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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