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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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