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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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