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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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