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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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