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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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