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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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