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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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