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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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