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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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