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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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