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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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