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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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