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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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