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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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