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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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