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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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