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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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