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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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