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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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