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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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