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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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