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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new 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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