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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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