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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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