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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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