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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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