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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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