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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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