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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education