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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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