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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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