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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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