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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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