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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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