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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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