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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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