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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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