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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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