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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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