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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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