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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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