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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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