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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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