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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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