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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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