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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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