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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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