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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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