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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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