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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers 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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