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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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