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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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