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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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