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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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