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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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