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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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