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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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