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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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