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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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