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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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