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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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