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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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