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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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