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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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