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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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