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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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