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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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