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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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