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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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