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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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