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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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