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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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