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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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