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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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