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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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