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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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