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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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