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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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