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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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