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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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