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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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