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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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