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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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