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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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