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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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