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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with 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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