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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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