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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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