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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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