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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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