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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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