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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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