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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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