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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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