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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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