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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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