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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the 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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