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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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