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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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