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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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