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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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