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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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