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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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