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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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