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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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