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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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