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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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