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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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