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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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