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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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