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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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