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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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