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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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