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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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