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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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