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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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