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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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