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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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