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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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