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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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