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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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