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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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