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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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