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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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