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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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