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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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