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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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