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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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