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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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