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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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