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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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