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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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