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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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