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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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