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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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