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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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