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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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