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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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