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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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