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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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