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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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