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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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