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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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