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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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