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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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