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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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