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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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