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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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