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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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