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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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