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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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