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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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