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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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