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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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