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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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