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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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