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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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