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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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