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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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