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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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