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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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