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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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