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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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