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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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