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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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