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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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