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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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