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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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