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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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