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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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