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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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