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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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