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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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