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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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