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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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