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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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