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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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