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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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