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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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