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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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