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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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