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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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