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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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