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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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