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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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