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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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