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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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