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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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