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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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