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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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