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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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