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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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