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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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