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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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