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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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