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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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