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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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