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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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