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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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