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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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