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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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