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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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