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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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