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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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