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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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