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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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