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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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