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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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