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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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