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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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