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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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