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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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