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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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