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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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