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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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