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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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