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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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