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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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