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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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