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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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