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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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