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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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