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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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