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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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