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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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