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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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