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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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