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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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