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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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