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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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