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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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