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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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