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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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