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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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