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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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