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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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