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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major 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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