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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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