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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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