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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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