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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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