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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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