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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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