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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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