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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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