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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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