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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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