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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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