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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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