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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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