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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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