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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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