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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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