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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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