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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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