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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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