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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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