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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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