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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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