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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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