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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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