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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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