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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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