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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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