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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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