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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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