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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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