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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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