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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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