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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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