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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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