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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers 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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