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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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