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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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