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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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