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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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