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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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