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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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