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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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