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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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