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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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