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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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