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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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