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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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