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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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