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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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