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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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