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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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