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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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