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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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