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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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