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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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