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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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