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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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