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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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