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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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