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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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