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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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