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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the 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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