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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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