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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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