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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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