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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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