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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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