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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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