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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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