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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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