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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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