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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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