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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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