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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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