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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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