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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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