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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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