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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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