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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently 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 learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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