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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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