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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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