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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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