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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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