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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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