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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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