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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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