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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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