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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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