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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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