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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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