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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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