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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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