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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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