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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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