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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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