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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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