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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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