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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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