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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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