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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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