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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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