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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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