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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major 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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