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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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