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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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