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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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