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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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