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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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