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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student 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 growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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