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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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