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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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