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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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