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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the 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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