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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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