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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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