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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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