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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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