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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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