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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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