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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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