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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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