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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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