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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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