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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources