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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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