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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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