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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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