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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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