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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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