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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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