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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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