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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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