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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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