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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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