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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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