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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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