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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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