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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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