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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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