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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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