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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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