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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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