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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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