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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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