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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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