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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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