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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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