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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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