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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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