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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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