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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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