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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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