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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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