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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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