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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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