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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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