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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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