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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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