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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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