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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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