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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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