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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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