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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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