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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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