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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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