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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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