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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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