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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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