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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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