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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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