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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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