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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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