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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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