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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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