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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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