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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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