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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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