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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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