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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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