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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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