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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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