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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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