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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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