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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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