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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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