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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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