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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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