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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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