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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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