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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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