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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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