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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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