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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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