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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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