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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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