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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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