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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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