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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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