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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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