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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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