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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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