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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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