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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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