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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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