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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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