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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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