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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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