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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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