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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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