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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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