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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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