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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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