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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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