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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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