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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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