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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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