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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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