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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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