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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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