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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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