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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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