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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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