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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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