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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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