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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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