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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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