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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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