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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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