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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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