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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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