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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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