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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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