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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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