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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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