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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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