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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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