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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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