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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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