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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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