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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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