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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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