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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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