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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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