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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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