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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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