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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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