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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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