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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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