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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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