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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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