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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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