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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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