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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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