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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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