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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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