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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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