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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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