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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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