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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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