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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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