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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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