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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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