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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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