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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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