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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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